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When Kara Mitchell - a curvy college student who gets tattoos to hide her insecurities about her body - becomes overwhelmed with keeping her life on track, her boyfriend, Brody Mitchell, decides it is time for him to take on a new role. From now on, he'll be the firm but loving daddy who builds her up when she is down on herself, takes her over his knee for a bare-bottom spanking when she needs an attitude adjustment, and brings her to the town doctor for an exam when she is ill.

Paradise is just an illusion... or so Philip thinks as he vacations on exotic Anguilla. He should be celebrating the end of law school and the start of his successful career, but he's tired of living a lie for his family's sake. For just one night, he lets down his guard with two men he thinks he'll never see again.

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Widowed and childless, Angie is named The Woman of Sorrow by Niko, a noble warrior of the Apache. But as passion ignites between them, Angie must weather the storm of prejudice and injustice for another chance at true happiness - and true love.

In We Could Perceive No Sign of Them: Failed Colonies in North America, 1526-1689, historians David MacDonald and Raine Waters tell the fascinating stories of the many attempts to establish a European foothold in the New World, from the first Spanish colony in 1526 on the coast of Georgia to the final disastrous French endeavors near the arctic.

When I killed my abusive mate to protect myself and my daughter, no one in my pride believed it was self-defense. To punish me, they cursed me with a halo - a light that surrounds me all the time and which can only be seen by other shifters - warning them that I’m guilty of a terrible crime. When I came to St. Dominic, I thought I might be able to start a new life under the radar. All I want to do is make a living and take care of my baby daughter Jane. But nobody sees past the halo. Everyone in St. Dominic treats me like I’m scum. Except Dylan.

A tragic accident has left Hunter Faraday to be something of a pariah in his community. The blame placed on him is so heavy that finding work is all but impossible. The only option he has is to have his own business driving a hearse for the local funeral homes. This only serves to make the ridicule even worse. The figure of Death invades Hunter’s life, causing chaos in an attempt to make him accept his rightful role in the world of the dead (aka The Underworld). The Reaper in charge sees an evolution taking place as the servants of Death defy him.

Every week, we talk to a pastor about their last sermon. We’ll meet their congregations, hear the issues in their community, and see where the light shines in. Do you want to open a window to the human story and the sacred spirit that connects us? Every ordinary sermon, and the process that created it, can be an entry to an exploration of faith, community, trust, and hope. Join us for the conversation!Made possible by sponsorship from The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicholas Dowling's mail-order bride is not what he'd hoped for - she's too young, too delicate, and far too superstitious for a pragmatic man like himself. But not even Brianna's untamable spirit can't cast a shadow over her luminous beauty, and before long the blaze of their attraction grows into something neither one of them was expecting.

Before taking her vows at a convent to become a young novice, Dominica Kirkland is summoned to an isolated Idaho ranch by Toma Colfax, a friend of her deceased father. Alone and naive as to the ways of the world, Dominica soon finds herself overwhelmed, and reluctantly accepts the help of Luke, a ruggedly handsome cowboy. Drawn in by her beauty and her innocence, Luke makes it clear that he’s interested in Dominica, no matter what vows she’s considering.

Reyna est une esclave précieuse à la Cour d'Or, emprisonnée toute sa vie dans un palais étincelant par des faës sadiques et cupides. Lorsque le palais est attaqué, elle en profite pour s'échapper. Mais celui qui mène l'assaut est son pire cauchemar. Le prince faë le plus redouté, celui de la Cour d'Ombre. Et il veut quelque chose.

For 800 years, Timion High Command has hunted the Descendants of Prontoth across the galaxy. Wars were fought, lives were lost, but the Descendants of Prontoth remained at large. Hamron Modestus knows Timion High Command has been doing it wrong. Their quest for revenge made them blind to the allies they would need to bring the Descendants of Prontoth to justice. In his new position of power, Modestus is on their trail, ready to succeed where High Command had failed.

Suzanne and Muriel examine a series of very different things – from a film to a kitchen utensil, a model train to a bar of soap – that define British or French attitudes, each explaining her cultural background to the other and trying to get to the essence of what makes the British British and the French French. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Porker, fatty, tons-of-fun: Crowley Fredericks has heard it all. He's dropped a lot of weight since his high school days, but he's still a big guy, and the painful words and bullying follow him. Rejected - again - because of his size, Crowley is starting to think that maybe love just isn't meant for huskier men.

Die Poseidon-Tribunale haben ihren tödlichen Höhepunkt erreicht, und nicht nur mein Leben steht auf dem Spiel. Wenn Atlas nicht aufgehalten wird, sind auch Poseidon, meine Schwester und ganz Aquarius dem Untergang geweiht. Doch die Offenbarungen, mit denen ich konfrontiert werde, sind schlimmer als alles, was uns der wahnsinnige Titan entgegenwerfen kann. Während ich lerne, den Umgang mit meiner Magie zu meistern und versuche, meine Schwester zu retten, erfahre ich den Rest der Prophezeiung des Orakels und was wirklich zwischen Poseidon und Atlas’ Frau vorgefallen ist.

Ich hatte Poseidons Palast aus einem einzigen Grund betreten - um ein legendäres Schiff zu stehlen, und damit zu den dunkelsten und gefährlichsten Tiefen des Ozeans zu segeln, um zu versuchen, meine Schwester zu retten. Und stattdessen musste ich jetzt um mein Leben kämpfen und tödliche Prüfungen bestehen, die für Wassergötter und Seemonster gedacht waren, und nicht eine machtlose und verwirrte Nymphe wie mich. Ich hatte mich darauf vorbereitet, dass ich Risiken eingehen musste. Ich hatte mich auch darauf vorbereitet, dass es gefährlich werden würde.

Er hat mich geheiratet, verbannt und ist jetzt das Einzige, das mich daran hindert, meine Schwester zu retten. Lily verwandelt sich zu Stein. Meine Schwester schläft seit acht Jahren – genauso lange, wie ich die heimliche, verbannte Frau des Ozeankönigs bin. Poseidon ist leidenschaftlich, gnadenlos und unheimlich mächtig. Ich bin nur eine gebrochene Meeresnymphe, deren Magie nie in Erscheinung trat. Die einzige Möglichkeit, Lily zu retten, befindet sich in seinem Unterwasserpalast, und ich habe nichts mehr zu verlieren.

An abused and incredibly intelligent young woman, Sylvia (aka Corban Sylvania), was abandoned by her parents at the age of sixteen. Technically homeless, she has learned to survive in the woods with the help of an older man, Holt French. Sylvia has no identifying records because she was not supposed to have been born. She mostly lives the life of a reclusive mountain woman who can handle any situation on her own.

Wenn wir in den Spiegel blicken, sehen wir nur die Oberfläche, doch erst hinter Rissen erkennen wir das ganze Bild. Acht Scherben brechen das Licht, um die Abgründe und Brücken zu beleuchten, die das Leben beschreitet. Scharfkantig zerschneiden sie Verbindungen und setzen sich zu neuen Mosaiken zusammen. Begib dich mit acht Autor*innen auf eine Reise in die Un/Menschlichkeit. Aber sei gewarnt. Nicht alles, was menschlich ist, ist leicht zu ertragen. Denn immer, wenn du glaubst zu verstehen, bildet sich ein neuer Riss...

Je me suis déjà fait des ennemis, dans la vie, mais jamais aussi puissants ni malveillants que la déesse de l'amour. La malédiction d'Aphrodite a transformé Arès, l'homme dont je commençais à tomber amoureuse, en bête sauvage assoiffée de sang qui n'a plus qu'une idée en tête, me voler toute ma magie. Le pire, c'est qu'il nous reste encore une Épreuve à réaliser afin de sauver mon ami des griffes d'un terrifiant démon des Enfers.